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oyabun

Noun

Meaning

a Japanese supervisor

Source: WordNet

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However, each kobun, in turn, can offer sakazuki as oyabun to his underling to form an affiliated organisation, which might in turn form lower ranked organizations. Source: Internet

Sometimes an underboss may do this in penance to the oyabun if he wants to spare a member of his own gang from further retaliation. Source: Internet

Those who have received sake from oyabun are part of the immediate family and ranked in terms of elder or younger brothers. Source: Internet

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